Charles Morris Woodford | |
|---|---|
| Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands | |
| In office 1896–1915 | |
| Preceded by | First appointment as Resident Commissioner |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Joshua Barnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1852 Gravesend, Kent |
| Died | 4 October 1927 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Colonial Service |
Charles Morris Woodford CMG (30 October 1852 – 4 October 1927) was a British naturalist and government minister active in the Solomon Islands.[1] He became the first Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands Protectorate, serving from 1896 (three years after the establishment of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate) until 1915.[2][3]
- ^ Lawrence, David Russell (October 2014). The Naturalist and his "Beautiful Islands": Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific. ANU Press. doi:10.22459/NBI.10.2014. ISBN 9781925022032.
- ^ Solomon Islands at Rulers.org
- ^ Tennent, WJ (1999). "Charles Morris Woodford C.M.G. (1852-1927): Pacific adventurer and forgotten Solomon Islands naturalist". Archives of Natural History. 26 (3): 419–432. doi:10.3366/anh.1999.26.3.419. PMID 19348084.